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Milk Strainjen Patented Sept. 10., 1867.

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WILLIAM F. ROSSMAN, OF HUDSON, NEW YORK.

Letters Pateht No. 68,793, dated September 1Q, 1867.

IMPROVED MILK-STRLINER.

Be it known that I, WILLIAM F. ROSSMAN, of the city of Hudson, in thecounty of Columbia, and State of New York, have invented a new andimproved Strainer for Milk or other fluid, by attaching the same to thetop of a pail; and I do declare that the following is a full, clear, andexact description of the construction and operation of the same,reference being had to the annexed drawing, making apart of thisspecification, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view.

Figure 2, an interior view of the apparatus detached.

Figure 8, atransverse section of the same.

The nature of my invention consists in applying tothe top of a pail anadjustable band, having a breastpiece attached, with a tube or spoutcontaining a strainer of wire gauze or cloth, er both, through which thefluid is tobe poured. This band is provided with an India-rubber liningor packing in front under the breast,

which enables it to be made perfectly tight.

To enable those skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I willproceed to describe its construction and operation.

I construct my adjustable strainer-band A usually of tin, and provideits two adjoining ends with threaded f cars a. a, through which I inserta screw, G, of convenient size to tighten. the band to any requireddegree. To the front side of this band I attach a breast-piece, B, of abreadth equal to about half the circumference, to

hold back the milk or other fluid while it is being poured out throughthe tube or spout C. In the band A I enclose, as far as the breastextends, an India-rubber lining or packing, D. Each edge of this rubberis held by the folded edge of the tin band. The breast-piece B isprovided witha spout or tube, 0, which contains the strainers, or towhich they are attached The wire-gauze strainer is of a size and formcorresponding with that of the tube or spout C, and fitted so as to liein the annular cap-piece, fig. 4,0r ring 5, which is'kept in place bymeans of the wire band 0 and hooks d, or the slot and pin attachmentcommonly employed on lanterns, or its equivalent. Outside and beyond thewire-gauzestrainer, or to the end of the spent 0, I apply a clothstrainer, ifrequired, as many persons prefer milk strained throughcloth, which is kept in place, drawn tightly over the end, by the ringor band This strainer is easilyadjusted, or made to suitanyjordinarypail, by loosening and tightening the screw G, while therubber packing is thus also made to adhere closely to the'outer C edgeof the pail opposite the screw, so as to prevent all leakage. Icontemplate usinga square, round, or any other shaped strainer incombination with my adjustable rim or band A. I do not, therefore,intend to confine myself to the circular or: tubular form of the spoutC. i i

What I claim as mfiuveution, and desire to secure by Letters Patent ofthe United States,-is-

A strainer: of cloth, wire gauze, or any other material, attached to anadjustable band A, with breast-piece B and spent 0, and all constructedand combined substantially in the manner and for the purpose herein setforth. i

WM. F. ROSSMAN.

Witnesses:

ALEX. S. Rownsr, HIRAM W. DIXON.

